mr. speaker. mr. speaker, it is -- that our government provide assistance to syrian refugees, but security on the ground is key to provide to those honorable people. mr. speaker, the government -- this important of both engaging isis militarily and providing aid, but the new government has decided to sit on the sideline, on one plan, making it even more dangerous for the people. mr. speaker -- national development explain the logic of helping the victim of war while not engaging -- >> minister of international development. >> translator: mr. speaker, last week we announced that we would increase funding by $100 million to help with humanitarian needs in the field, to help unhcr support and accommodate a larger number of refugees and $90 million to help people in the camps, refugees who are currently in the neighboring countries. [applause] >> thank you, mr. speaker. >> translator: -- we salute the commitment and offer our full cooperation. after decade on broken promises this time, mr. speaker, must be

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentleman from kentucky is recognized. mr. rogers: does the gentlelady wish to close? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: i yield back, i'm sorry. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york yields back the balance of her time. the gentleman from kentucky is recognized. mr. rogers: mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky yields back the balance of his time. all time for debate has expired. pursuant to house resolution 560, the previous question is ordered. the question is on the motion by the gentleman from kentucky, mr. rogers. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is agreed to. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, and the order of the house of today, proceedings will resume on questions previously postponed. votes will be taken in the following order. t

mr. speaker, mr. speaker, the honorable member describes the prime minister's renegotiation efforts at pretty thin gruel. lame and trivial. yesterday the honorable member told that they were not all that impressed. [shouting] >> now, mr. speaker, chancellor is well known for cultivating and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. can i ask him the questions, his own side won't answer? [shouting] >> given the prime minister has preresigned, does he aspire to be britain's post eu prime minister? [shouting] [laughter] >> most opposition parties are trying to get momentum, they are trying to get rid of it. [shouting] >> we are fighting for a good deal for britain and europe, we are fighting to make the european economy competitive to everyone and braitian gets a fair deal that a country that's not in the euro, in the end, it will be something we put to the people in britain and the only reason it's happening at all is because the conservative party won the general election. >> mr. speaker, the chancell

mr. speaker, for those reasons, mr. speaker, i urge members on all sides of the house to think very carefully about responsibility lies with them today. do we send in bombers not totally unaware of what are the consequences are going to be, or do we pause, not sinned and come and instead put all of our efforts into bringing about take peaceful, humanitarian and just political settlement to the terrible situation faced by the people in syria? >> or alan duncan. >> mr. speaker, i don't think there is anybody on either side of the house, as all of us are trying to show responsibility and duty who in any way relish the decision that we are being asked to take today. it is not straightforward like the response in patients of the falklands. it's a very for difficult decision we are being asked to take it and taking it i think we have to have two issues in the forefront of our thinking. first, the security of our own country, and secondly the desperate need to restore stability in the middle east. but rather, i would like to pi

mr. speaker. before you go into the stats and , do youcs ask yourself feel ready? do you feel ready to go out into that world, to face its problems, its highs and lows? you feel our education now is preparing us? i don't. chance to give them the chance that in the past no one had, to understand how it works, how to vote, said relationships. having this will also have an impact on other issues. as the member on the front bench, they education to the driving force. there's no coming back from that one, is there? [laughter] [applause] i urge other members to support this. >> as you have proved, -- it is a key technique in politics. what about the northwest? the young woman in the black and white dress. >> how many of us have come into education and are clueless about the adult world? clueless about markets, clueless about local areas. we need to be. skills, taught about diversity in politics. we need to be taught about healthy relationships. it is great knowing about the pythagorean theorem, the way

mr. speaker. by direction of the house republican conference, i send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 555, resolved, that the following named member be and is hereby elected to the following standing committee of the house of representatives. committee on the budget, mr. renacci. the speaker: without objection, the resolution is agreed to. the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina rise? ms. foxx: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. today i rise to recognize al gapey high school volleyball team which recently won the north carolina 1-a state championship. it is the first nchsaa state championship in the

mr. speaker. another mass shooting, another moment of silence. actually we'll have to do two in a day or back-to-back because of the shooting in savannah, georgia, but that did not get the attention because one person died and three people were injured, not like in california where 14 died and 17 were injured. we stood already this week for colorado. i say you because i don't do it anymore. i can't be hypocritical. you stand up, you sit down, you do nothing. there have been 355 mass shootings so far this year. not to mention the many who have died alone and get no attention or no moment of silence. when are we really going to stand up and do something? just who has to die? your mother, your wife, your son or just how many? we need to stand up, speak up and take action rather than another moment of silence. it's deafening and it's killing us. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. brady: mr. speaker -- mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas virginia tech. -- is recognized. the gentleman will suspend. the house will be in order. members will please remove their conversation from the house floor. the house will be in order. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. brady: mr. speaker, i'm very happy to be here today to talk about the conference report on the trade facilitation and trade enforcement act of 2015. this process marks the return to the regular order and ensures that members and constituents' voices are heard. mr. chairman, the house ways and means committee, i share the speaker's commitment to an open and transparent process. the conference report builds on the good work of my fellow conferees, representatives reichert and tiberi, as well as support from a number of our ways and means and the conference as a whole and dozens of other members. it delivers on the promises we made to those members when we conside

mr. speaker. yesterday colleagues from both sides of the house formed a new party group for the armed forces covenant, scrutinize and support personnel and their families. would the prime minister join me in incredible dedication of armed forces and families specially those in my constituency when many are separated from loved ones? [shouting] >> she's absolutely right. there will be in armed services. they won't be able to do that because they are serving abroad or at home, we should wish them the very best as christmas comes. in terms of military covenant it is one of the things that i'm proudest of that we did in the-five years, was put that into law and add to the military covenant, increasing funding for mental health services, prioritizing for school children every year i'm standing will continue to do so. [shouting] >> thank you very much, mr. speaker. the prime minister will meet shortly with heads of state and your intean union, will he keep advise of former prime minister and in his word

mr. nunes of california. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from the central valley of california is recognized. mr. nunes: i ask unanimous consent that my full statement is included including condition n. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. nunes: i want to thank hairman schiff, vice chair feinstein, chair hal rogers and ranking member lowey as well as the hard work in getting this important legislation to the floor today and eventually to the president for his signature. i urge all members to support the bill. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentlelady from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i'm very pleased to yield two minutes to the distinguished the gentlelady from minnesota -- gent the dl lady from minnesota, ms. mccollum. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from minnesota is recognized. ms. mccollum: thank you. mr. speaker, i rise in support of this omnibus appropriations agreement. this agreement reflects a truly bipartisan comprom

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. engel: i yield myself such time as i may consume. colleagues, we all know too well that iran is the world's leading state sponsor of terror and its most destructive terrorist tool is hezbollah. it is not limited to terrorism, arranging from drug trafficking to other forms of illicit activity. hezbollah has transformed into one of the world's most sophisticated, complex and dangerous terror organizations. h.r. 2297 is the adequate response to meet this challenge. on the terror financing front, this bill would move the ball forward by sanctioning foreign banks knowingly doing business with hezbollah. the bill would expose its violent television apparatus, alminar, which is used for log gist particular call propaganda and fundraising purposes. i commend chairman royce and the other people who worked so hard in making this a reality. this will go to the president's desk and i think we can be proud once again of the bipartisan way in which the foreign affairs committee works. i urge my col

mr. speaker, for those reasons, mr. speaker, i urge members on all sides of the house to think very carefully about responsibility lies with them today. do we send in bombers not totally unaware of what are the consequences are going to be, or do we pause, not sinned and come and instead put all of our efforts into bringing about take peaceful, humanitarian and just political settlement to the terrible situation faced by the people in syria? >> or alan duncan. >> mr. speaker, i don't think there is anybody on either side of the house, as all of us are trying to show responsibility and duty who in any way relish the decision that we are being asked to take today. it is not straightforward like the response in patients of the falklands. it's a very for difficult decision we are being asked to take it and taking it i think we have to have two issues in the forefront of our thinking. first, the security of our own country, and secondly the desperate need to restore stability in the middle east. but rather, i would like to pi

mr. speaker, for those reasons, mr. speaker, i urge members on all sides of the house to think very carefully about responsibility that lies with them today. do we send in bombers? not totally aware of of what all the consequences are going to be. or do we pause, not send them in, and instead, put all of our efforts into bringing about a peaceful humanitarian and just political situate settlement to the terrible situation faced by the people in syria? mr. speaker: sir alan duncan. sir duncan: mr. speaker, i don't think there's anybody on either side of the house as we all try to show duty, to in any way relish the decision we are being asked to face today. it is not straightforward like the response to invasions of kuwait. it's a very, very difficult decision we are being asked to face, and in taking it, i think we have to have two issues in the forefront of our thinking. first, the security of our own country, and, secondly, the desperate need to restore civility in the middle east. but rather, a rehearsal of the argume

mr. speaker.nk the honorable member for his question, and we will certainly do, make some assumptions and sent into numbers if you would like us to do that. but i'm sure come on shore, i'm sure he can get in himself. i just say this to the honorable member. what the honorable member overlooks -- [shouting] >> to the paris conference of the party, very credible and substantial emissions targets. 26-20% reduction from 2005, very substantial and whether measured on a per capita basis which is the only way they can resell be compared with other countries that are second only to the efficient cuts offered by brazil. but these are very substantial cuts and i recognized as such in the global community. now, the honorable member mentioned a call. the honorable member hate school. he really hates cold. the reality is, the reality is that coal is part of the energy mix of the world today and will be for many decades to come. and the world economy are moving today making less by new technology, some are buil

mr. speaker. i rise today to recognize principal steve hope of penn high school for earning the 2015 indiana high school principal of the year award by the indiana association of school principals. for nearly 20 years, principle pap -- principal hope has been a mentor, support system and friend to countless people. his passion for education has been instrumental in preparing young hoosiers for so much success later in life. since he became the principal in 2008, indiana's department of education has named penn an a-rated school and a four-star award winner. he's taught students more than just curriculum. he's taught students life lessons they'll remember forever. on behalf of the people of the second congressional district f indiana, i want to thank principal hope for being an inspiration to students and teachers alike. his dedication to providing a quality education that crosses his path is great for those in indiana. mr. speaker, i want you to join me in congratulating principal hope for receivin

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from colorado. mr. polis: on that i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20, the chair will reduce to five-minute for the question on adoption of the resolution. this is a 15-minute vote. -- reduce to five minutes on the question of adoption of the resolution. this is a 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] >> they will vote on the rule next. the rule provides for an hour consideration for those measures. that is when we expect to happen if and when the roll is approved in the next hou

mr. speaker. [applause] mr. speaker: i'm so sorry, had is always the most disspiriting part. every debate has to be concluded. this one has to be concluded. there is an opportunity for others to do so. jess maclin, army welfare services, germany, will wind up the debate. i know you'll give her an enthusiastic welcome. jess maclin. [applause] jess: thank you, mr. speaker. as young people eventually we have to grow up and get older. with that comes responsibility. confronted with daily life, most of us think we have the common sense to get by. are we prepared for the life ahead of us? we would put pressure on the government to give this status. there is an uninterested teacher putting on an old video about the importance of conception for more a more important class than to benefit your future in any way. no, it's not. but insuring they also understand that good quality will only be achieved if teachers are trained and that locally you can see which schools have trained teachers time in ating adequate their curriculum to have an impact on our futures. i went over my bank accoun

mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the time of the gentleman has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to honor and recognize a floridian who has spent the last two decades making sure our veterans and their acts are never forgotten. i rise today to commend john j. piazza senior, the founder and president of the armed forces military museum in largo, florida. mr. jolly: a veteran himself, he served from 1955 to 1960. and the u.s. marine corps and marine corps reserve. in 1998 he founded the armed forces military ue seem, exhibiting a personal collection assemble into a mobile museum with heavy equipment displayed at schools, community events, and the florida state fair. in 2008 he was able to fulfill his dream of opening a permanent home for great vehicles morabilia, and

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, it is -- that our government provide assistance to syrian refugees, but security on the ground is key to provide to those honorable people. mr. speaker, the government -- this important of both engaging isis militarily and providing aid, but the new government has decided to sit on the sideline, on one plan, making it even more dangerous for the people. mr. speaker -- national development explain the logic of helping the victim of war while not engaging -- >> minister of international development. >> translator: mr. speaker, last week we announced that we would increase funding by $100 million to help with humanitarian needs in the field, to help unhcr support and accommodate a larger number of refugees and $90 million to help people in the camps, refugees who are currently in the neighboring countries. [applause] >> thank you, mr. speaker. >> translator: -- we salute the commitment and offer our full cooperation. after decade on broken promises this time, mr. speaker, must be

mr. speaker. mr. speaker it is very important for the whole house that in this debate today we're clear about what is hidden about. this is not about provoking a new confrontation with daesh. they have already confronted peace and decency and humanity. we've seen what they're capable of in terms of beheads, crucifixes, mass rape. refugee crisis they provoked in the middle east with its terrible cost. their willingness to export jihad whenever they're able to do so. it is also not about bombing syria per se being portrayed outside. it is extension of a military campaign we're already following in iraq. nonexistent border in the sand. unwillingness of leader of your position to answer question of my honourable friend will give clear impression he is not just against extension of bombing campaign in syrian territory but he is against bombing daesh at home. very serious position to hold and to understand the nature of the threat that we face and why require as military response. we need to understand the m

mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oklahoma reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: i yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from new york, the ranking member on small business, ms. velazquez. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for two minutes. ms. velazquez: thank you and i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, it's unconscionable that the legislation we are considering does nothing to address puerto rico's mounting debt crisis. puerto rico's crisis is decades from making, and it is years of neglect from the united states congress. the united states congress brought us where we are today. now it's our responsibility to act. yet, my republican colleagues are standing in the way. giving puerto rico authority to restructure its debt will not cost taxpayers a dime, but it would help solve the fiscal crisis. to those who say puerto rico needs to cut spending, i ask you, how much more? the island spends $2,000 less on stude

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, hardworking taxpayers across america deserve a fair, simpler tax code. a tax code that allows them to be keep more of their hard earned dollars. that's why i support this legislation as it is a step in the right direction along that path. the other important aspect of this legislation is it brings certainty to our manufacturers. the energy sector. in regards to these provision that is are tome paragraph requirely extened each and every year as my colleagues have recognized over and over again and now to large extent we make permanent. that allows them to plap for tomorrow. that allows them to make the i vestments -- investments with their hard-earned dollars in the places they choose to put money. they can lee on a tax code that is certain, simpler, and fairer on their behalf. we also in this bill take care of hardworking families. we also take care of people like our bill with the mortgage forgiveness act, the america gives more act, where we talk about charitable donatio

mr. speaker. my question is to the prime minister. while you mind the collective response of the global leaders to the attacks around the world? >> prime minister. >> i think the member for his question. mr. speaker, the international response to the terrorist attacks in paris and elsewhere were front and center in all of the discussions i had with global leaders at the chi 20 and the east asia summit. all of the leaders agreed the fight against terrorism is a major priority in the global national security. we all be agreed at our resolve to work together to defeat terrorism to increase international cooperation including tackling the channels of terrorism including the messaging challenge where despite the group in particular operates a barbaric and archaic version of islam on the scene they have been still for users if we are going to collaborate further how we combat that and the new messaging center is being established in malaysia to do that but i suspect the defeated and defeated and appeale

mr. speaker. i don't think you pay for the drugs, though. -- drinks, though. -- many of you will not go into politics, but some of you will. maybe there is a future prime minister in here. maybe several of you will end up sitting on these benches as elected members and for that matter, i hope one day, elected members to the house of lords when we have an elected house of lords. the first thing i'd say is always check the facts. when somebody tells you something, don't presume it's true. i bet you have all been told that these two red lines on the floor are two sort legs apart. it is nonsense, a myth that everyone perk -- perpetuates. for start, they would be very short swords. you have not been allowed to carry a sword in a chamber apart from the sergeant at arms for centuries. the last time i can find anyone recorded this as boring a sword in the chamber was in 1784 when the prime minister who lost the american colonies, who was very shortsighted, tripped on somebody else's suitcase, and managed

mr. speaker. the, mr. speaker, the number of days that patients are being kept in hospital because there is nowhere safe to discharge them to is doubled since the prime minister took office. on the fourth of november, i asked him if he could guarantee there'd be no winter crisis no the nhs this winter. he didn't answer then. i wonder if he'd be able to help us with an answer today. >> well, first of all, let me join the ripe old gentleman, i want a full, happy christmas for the ripe old gentleman and everyone in the house. he asked specifically about the nhs. and let me answer. the average stay in hospital has actually fallen from five and a half days to five days. and one of the reasons for that is that we kept our promises on the nhs. we put an extra 12 million in the last parliament and we'll be putting 19 billion pounds in this parliament. >> just for the record, i did say happy christmas. maybe the prime minister waechbts listening at the time. if he's so happy, mr. speaker, about the national health s

mr. speaker. mr. ker, we have no further speakers remaining. we are prepared to close if the gentleman from tennessee is prepared to close. mr. cohen: i think i have closed. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from virginia is recognized to close. mr. goodlatte: thank you, mr. speaker. i urge my colleagues to support this important legislation that continues a very good [tiss that benefits our guard and reservemen. yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 4246. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. mr. cohen: mr. speaker, i would ask for a roll call on that quefment it -- question. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman ask for the yeas and nays. all those in favor of tak

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise to support h.r. 3578, the department of homeland security's science and technology reform and improvement act of 2015, and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. jackson lee: thank you so very much, mr. speaker. first, i want to say to the gentleman from texas, thank you so very much for your leadership. again, we have a great opportunity of working together along with your ranking member, mr. richmond, and the chairman of the full committee, mr. mccaul, and as well mr. thompson. and i believe we are continuously building blocks of security for the american people. research and development is a key component of the department of homeland security's mission to make america more secure and better able to prevent, respond to and recover from natural disasters and terrorist acts. in the constantly evolving threat landscape, technology -based force multipliers are essential for managing our borders, safeguarding

mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i might consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in strong support of s. 1170, the breast cancer research stamp re-authorization act of 2015. i thank senator feinstein of california for her leadership on the legislation and her commitment to funding breast cancer research. mrs. watson coleman: this is very important -- this is a very important bipartisan issue and 25 senators have joined senator feinstein in sponsoring this legislation. i also want to thank my colleague, representative speier, also from california, for introducing the house companion bill, which has 59 co-sponsors from both sides of the aisle. and i thank chairman had chaffetz for bringing this -- chairman chaffetz for bringing this bill to the floor and for his support of this crucial legislation. s. 1170 would extend the authority of the united states postal service to issue the popular semipostal stamp that raises funds for breast cancer rese

mr. kind from wisconsin. the speaker pro tempore: gentleman from wisconsin is recognized for two minutes. mr. kind: i thank my friend for yielding. mr. speaker, i am all for certainty. i'm all for predictibility. i'm all for a lot of the policy initiatives contained in this legislation before us. but what i am not in favor of is the fact that this bill is not paid for. not a nickel of it is offset. when i go home to wisconsin i constantly hear from folks back home for congress to pay our bills. to get our fiscal house in order. this legislation doesn't do t it's $700 billion over the first 10 years that explodes to $2 trillion in the second 10 years. there is nothing more dangerous for the long-term success of social security and medicare or our children's future than these end of the year large tax cut packages that are not paid for, that are not offset. it's a missed opportunity. we should be doing this within the context of comprehensive reform. i submit that by going forward and making permanent many of these provisi

mr. speaker. mr. eaker, last night president obama also said that his closest a.o.l. lies have stepped up their air strikes. then he went on to name france and germany and the u.k. but no mention of canada. are we stepping back from the fight against terrorism is not stepping up. will the prime minister just admit he's more committed to his ideologies than he is to our fight? the speaker: right honorable the prime minister. the prime minister: just a couple weeks ago, mr. speaker, i sat down with president obama and discussed and confirmed that canada continues to be a strong supporter of the coalition against isil and continues to be engaged on a humanitarian level, on a refugee level, and, indeed, on a military level. right now we are in discussion with our allies about how best canada can continue to participate and to help in the fight against isil since we are ithdrawing our cf-18 aircraft. translation] last night president obama had harsh words for isil. inside the threat of terrorism is real but

mr. speaker. mr. ness is a -- my own authority will lose 9.4 million pounds per year on top of already severe revenue support cuts that are proposed. another will lose 86 million from the year. meanwhile, the city of london will give 222 million and western stocks 42 million. >> here, here. >> the system is going to apply as we reflect the discrepancies he identifies but i would've thought the labour party would support the devolution of business rates. a fantastic opportunities for local areas to grow and benefit. a fantastic announcement today of a new franchising the new train] starts the journey. he should get behind it. >> today there was an important report that said that the tv debates in the general election with great success in teaching people who were not normally interested in politics. particularly young people. will the acting prime minister have an interest in this manner to be a encouraging television debates for the next general election? >> the tv debates benefit society by discussion

mr. speaker, mr. speaker, i refer the house to the amendment in my name in that of the the honorable members. there are many on both sides of the house who feel that air strikes extending air strikes into syria is not a wise move. in the absence of a long-term strategy, realistic strategy, both military and nonmilitary, otherwise, we risk repeating the errors that we made in iraq, in helmand, in libya and would have made only two careers ago in this house if we had allowed the government to intervene on behalf of the rebels. that strategy must include comprehensive layout to the military plans, it must include thought given and plans made for the after math and indeed, an exit strategy. but many of these questions that we have asked remain unanswered. but can i just say that we all accept there are no easy answers in foreign policy nowadays, just a series of tough decision, but as such, there has got to be respect on both sides to those views held. one or two people have suggested one is playing politi

mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentlewoman reserve? the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from kentucky. mr. rogers: mr. speaker, i yield three minutes to the chairman of our defense subcommittee, mr. frelinghuysen. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. frelinghuysen: mr. chairman, thank you for the time and for your leadership and support and that of ms. pelosi for our men and women in uniform wherever they serve. in the wake of paris and san bernardino, the american people are deeply concerned about their security. they wonder how and where the next attack will occur and they are turning to us to protect them. in an increasingly dangerous world, the defense and intelligence portions of this act proride funding for our armed force -- provide funding for our armed forces in our intelligence community to confront multiple threats we face across the world. what some have described as a long war against extremism. this measure includes a global war on terrorism ti

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, late last month president barack obama signed into law the national defense authorization act of 2015, otherwise known as the ndaa. included in the legislation was language directing the united states department of defense to study a mental health assessment for all incoming military recruits. this assessment would then be used as a base line throughout the service careers of our service men and women. this was included in the medical evaluation parity for service members which i introduced earlier this year. i believe this assessment is essential in addressing the suicide epidemic which has affected our military members and veterans over the past several years. mr. speaker, when it comes to the suicide within the ranks of our american heroes, this body has commissioned studies, have been implemented by the department of defense in the past, and we found that the -- over 60% of those individuals who attempt or commit suicide while serving in the military, it was not their firs

mr. speaker. speaking to a 14-year-old with an islamic background, hearing her go through the day-to-day basis really shocked me. i firmly believe it is vital we reduce the negative perceptions and stereotypes of other beliefs and faiths. she consistently experiences abuse at school and on the street, often by people unknown to her. this mix her feel so self-conscious about her culture and other people's attitudes towards her. she's afraid. this can't happen. we mustn't let it happen. today i ask you all to join with me and make significant change to her and -- to the life of her and many others. thank you. >> again we take a contributor from the northwest. who do we have from the northwest? the chapel on the front bench? >> thank you very much, mr. speaker. i'm very proud to speak on the half of a city that has been many generations multicultural and respectful and peaceful. there is very little ignorance in -- this is ignorance we must fight. it is ignorance and religious discrimination. we must

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is correct. the house will be in order. members, please take their conversations off the floor. mr. mccarthy: before we get started, i'd like to discuss the matter of deep importance to the gentleman, myself, a dear friend, john stepacitic. he's a trusted aide for many years on this floor and he will be departing us. he wants to spend more time with his wife, kristen, and their new baby, lucy grace. and i'd like to thank him for his service to this country and the service to this conference and i know he's a good friend, also, to the gentleman across and i'd like to yield back to you. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman forr: ihank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, as we all know the public's perception, because that's what's covered most is the confrontation between the parties, the differences that we have. but one thing that is a reality that the public should feel good about is, a, they have extraordinarily good staffers. staffers who are committed to their country, to the house and to the

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, today i rise to salute the remarkable young men of chicago's phillips high school football program. their parents, administrators, and coaches, as well as teachers. last friday in a stunning 51-7 win against bellville, the wildcats won the 4-a title of for public league's first football state crown. since the playoffs began in 1974. completing an amazing 13-0 season. the 51 points scored by phillips set a state title game record. the game featured record shattering performances by a host of wildcat players, including senior quarterback scains who rushed for 141 yards and four touchdowns on 13 carries and passed for an additional 44 yards and another touchdown just to prove that he could throw the ball. he's headed for the university of connecticut next year. other thrilling performances included mosby who ran for 151 yards and a score. weatherly who pulled in the ass for a 36-yard touchdown. watts who returned a fumble for a 19-yard score. nd a 21-yard field goal by osage to d

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, a few weeks ago i participated in a forum that was hosted by a foundation that was created in 1980 by congress and this foundation is the national fish and wildlife the tion, or nfwf, and forum was the connection between agriculture and the chesapeake bay. now, the streams and rivers are in a large portion in the district drain into it. this is also a region which depends on agriculture, the commonwealth's largest industry. among the topics of discussion to the forum was the chesapeake stewardship grants which is funded by the u.s. department of the environmental protection, administered by nfwf. this funding goes towards the restoration of streams which flows into the bay and to those that cut down on nutrient and sediment pollution. this fall i joined the foundation in touring several sites across pennsylvania's fifth congressional district, which were all funded by these grant programs. these sites show the direct connection between agriculture and the health of the chesape

mr. speaker, it is from donald of brussels. er] >> he writes, "uncertainty about the future of the uk in the european union is a destabilizing factor." he's right, isn't he? mr. osborne: since the conservative party announced its policy on the referendum, we have received the lion's share of investment into europe. we have built a strong economy, we stand up for britain's interests abroad and we have made this a competitive place to grow and build a business. while we are quoting missives, there is someone called tony has been writing today. he happens to be the most successful labour leader in history, and he describes the labour party as a complete tragedy. may i suggest she asked serious questions about the economy, social care? she can ask any of these questions. she has got one more question. let's hear it. ms. eagle: i prefer this quote from tony. "just mouth the words 'five more tory years' and you feel your senses and reason repulsed by what they have done to our country." [shouting] >> mr. speaker, we all know that the

mr. speaker. mr. speaker it is very important for the whole house that in this debate today we're clear about what is hidden about. this is not about provoking a new confrontation with daesh. they have already confronted peace and decency and humanity. we've seen what they're capable of in terms of beheads, crucifixes, mass rape. refugee crisis they provoked in the middle east with its terrible cost. their willingness to export jihad whenever they're able to do so. it is also not about bombing syria per se being portrayed outside. it is extension of a military campaign we're already following in iraq. nonexistent border in the sand. unwillingness of leader of your position to answer question of my honourable friend will give clear impression he is not just against extension of bombing campaign in syrian territory but he is against bombing daesh at home. very serious position to hold and to understand the nature of the threat that we face and why require as military response. we need to understand the m

mr. speaker. i want to thank the gentleman from oklahoma, my friend, mr. le, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mcgovern: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized for as much time as he wishes to consume. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, here we are again. it's the end of the year and once more we have come to the brink of a government shutdown. it's sad to say but this has become routine. we need to return to regular order. where we pass appropriations bills one at a time. and not end up with a 2,000-plus page bill at the last minute that nobody has thoroughly read. and in all candor, the excuse it's all the senate's fault is a bit disingenuous. of the 12 appropriation bills, the government must pass each year, wenal considered six in the house. -- only considered six in the house. we stopped considering appropriations bills because some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle were

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise to remember rudy escobar, an honored friend and veteran who passed away this year at the age of 8 . for over two decades he served as the demanders -- commander of the macon county honor guard. mr. davis: his dedication to his brothers and cysters in uniform was truly remarkable and he'll be missed by many in the macon county, community. for most of his life, mr. escobar worked tirelessly on behalf of his fellow veterans. after his service he returned home and co-founded the macon county honor guard, which has performed over 3,000 honor ceremonies at military funerals. active in his community it became customary for him to voluntarily transport veterans to and from the v.a. in danville. he was also a member of the american legion an v.f.w. post. he was a loving husband, father and grandfather and most of all, he was a devoted veteran. his commitment to the military community will always be remembered. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gent

mr. speaker. and a caution to the minister for health. what is the government doing to ensure that people living with mental illness get the right type of care at the right time? >> the minister for health. >> thank you very much, mr. speaker. intent i think the member for his question about the tablet key structural reforms in mental health service delivery. i was delighted to join the prime minister, the chair of the national mental health commission, and professor hickey this money to talk about what he key called a breakthrough. the government, the federal government started -- >> the neighbor is ejected. [shouting] >> the member for begin. the member is ward. >> mr. speaker, it's always sad when the opposition plays politics over subject as important as mental health. [shouting] because i know that many people listening are actually interested in what these reformed our, i will just keep talking and try to ignore those interventions. so for the first time, service delivery will be tailored to

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the subject matter of my special order. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. green: to this end, mr. speaker, i'm going to ask that a statement from my classmate here in congress, the honorable debby wasserman schultz, be admitted into the record for this special order hour. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. green: mr. speaker, as i move forward with this special order hour, because the a.j.c. has been very close in houston, texas, to a leading citizen, the honorable william a. lawson, william alexander lawson, i think it appropriate to let it be known that the a.j.c. stands in sympathy with a good many persons with reference to pastor lawson's loss of his wife. . audrey lawson. she will be funeralized friday at 11:00 a.m. at the wheeler baptist church. pastor lawson has worked closely with the a.j.c. and m

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, within the next few days the house could take up a tax packe that exten a number of tax breaks rmanently. the ct of such a pkageuns in the 600 t800 bilon range. none of which i paid for. ballooning our deficits in a way that reinforces the misguided double standard that investments in the groh of jobs and opporunities must be offs, but tax cuts are always free. x cuts like everhing else is cost. if we fail to pay for them, 'll once agaiincrease deficits and debt which in turn wl be used as a catalyst for another round of ts to the very programs i believe are vital to our economy and to our people. therefore, mr. speaker i will opse an unpaid forax extender package like this is proposed shout me to the floor. before going through my concerns about this deal in the package being disssed has t nbe of taxreferences hat i and many others support. th include making permanent expansions of the income tax credit, child tax credit, and american opportunity tax credit launched under the